Bertschi bulk plastics hub at Antwerp port

The port of Antwerp has posted record volumes for the first nine months of 2018, despite disappointing dry bulk growth.

Konecranes has won another order from Goeyvaerts-R bvba, a Belgium-based rental crane company.

Seven leading port authorities are joining forces to participate in the World Ports Climate Action Program.

Logistics service provider Bertschi has officially opened its new 25,000 m2 plastics hub as part of AntwerpZomerweg Terminal (AZT).

The port of Antwerp is developing new areas of business as a multimodal hub, and in March announced it would accommodate the world’s largest malt plant for brewing beer.

Benelux ports are key nodes in the global coal and dry cargo trades, but the drift of European energy policies away from fossil fuel signals change for power consumption needs and bulk terminals.